"I am Huang Jie, an itinerant preacher of the Way of the Celestial Masters. Thank you for your help, benefactor."
Huang Jie, who had retreated into the woods with Lin Hao, cupped his hands toward the back of Lin Hao, who wore a bamboo hat.
"So you really are from the Way of the Celestial Masters. Are you preparing to rebel here?"
Lin Hao lowered the brim of his hat and controlled his vocal cords to alter his voice.
He had heard the name of the Way of the Celestial Masters many times. He had even seen the Little Celestial Master at Sword-Forging Manor last time, but he had not expected to run into them here again.
Still, thinking it over, perhaps it was not a chance encounter. The Replace Rice with Mulberry policy had a tremendous impact on Hexi Province.
It seemed perfectly normal for professional rebels like the Way of the Celestial Masters to come and take a look.
"Benefactor, perhaps you have some misconceptions about our Way of the Celestial Masters. Ordinarily, we would not choose a place like this. But I have stayed here this time because I wanted to see the effects of the Replace Rice with Mulberry policy—"
Huang Jie sighed ruefully, looking somewhat forlorn.
After glancing at the large drum on Lin Hao's back, Huang Jie hesitated before saying, "Benefactor, you may be a visitor from elsewhere. If any of my things are useful to you, you are welcome to take them."
By now, the "image" of the outsiders represented by the Yanhuang Trade Association was no secret among people of a certain standing.
Lin Hao had fought his way in with great difficulty to snatch this large drum, and the reactions of those two Embroidered Uniform Guards earlier had been strange as